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vncserver gray screen

Asked by Patrick Carra

I am using Ubuntu Server and have installed tightvncserver and lightdm but when I log in remotely all I get is a gray screen. I am not using an SSH tunnel with my vncviewer.

Linux serverubuntu 4.13.0-16-generic #19-Ubuntu

pcarra@serverubuntu:~/.vnc$ cat xstartup
#!/bin/sh

xrdb $HOME/.Xresources
xsetroot -solid grey
x-terminal-emulator -geometry 80x24+10+10 -ls -title "$VNCDESKTOP Desktop" &
x-window-manager &
# Fix to make GNOME work
export XKL_XMODMAP_DISABLE=1
/etc/X11/Xsession

any ideas? Thanks in advance for the help!

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actionparsnip (andrew-woodhead666) said : 		#1

What do you do on the system that needs VNC? There is more than likely a sleeker solution

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Patrick Carra (pcarra.pc) said : 		#2

I am trying to remotely access my desktop.

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actionparsnip (andrew-woodhead666) said : 		#3

Yes but what do you do on the remote system once you connect?

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Patrick Carra (pcarra.pc) said : 		#4

Mostly right now I use Eric to do some coding in Python but I also use it for other purposes as I am trying to become more proficient in Linux in general. It is probably worth noting that I am accessing this from a work computer and am limited in the applications I can install on my work laptop. I know I can continue doing the coding in an ssh shell and still do most things however I just installed Ubuntu and have previously used Raspian or CentOS and used a VNC server with success.

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actionparsnip (andrew-woodhead666) said : 		#5

Shame they won't let you install Eric locally and you could access the files via SFTP. Much sleeker by far.

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actionparsnip (andrew-woodhead666) said : 		#6

Does this help
https://askubuntu.com/questions/800302/vncserver-grey-screen-ubuntu-16-04-lts

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Patrick Carra (pcarra.pc) said : 		#7

I tried all of the methods suggested in that thread it did not have any
noticeable effect.

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actionparsnip (andrew-woodhead666) said : 		#8

https://ubuntuforums.org/showthread.php?t=1707906

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Best actionparsnip (andrew-woodhead666) said : 		#9

https://poweruphosting.com/blog/setup-vnc-server-on-ubuntu/

Seems to be quite common

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actionparsnip (andrew-woodhead666) said : 		#10

If you are connecting from work to home without an SSH tunnel then your connection is unencrypted and not secure

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Patrick Carra (pcarra.pc) said : 		#11

https://poweruphosting.com/blog/setup-vnc-server-on-ubuntu/

This walkthrough worked (after nearly locking up my system and a reboot) however I'm getting errors within xfce when I log in but at least I have a functional vnc connection at this point. Thank you for your help.

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Patrick Carra (pcarra.pc) said : 		#12

Thanks actionparsnip, that solved my question.